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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21
READY FOR 4 LYNCHING.
The Murder of "a Georgia Jaiier Puts a
Negroes Life in Jeopardy.
New York World.

Negroes Life in Jeopardy.
New York World.
CUTHBERT. GA, May 1S.-Jailer Skipper
was murdered to-day. The crime has
caused great excitement, which II likely
to result in a lynching before morning.
Two years ago Sam Smelling, a noto-
rious negro, won the affections of the
wife of "A companion here, aud boldly
thrust him from his own cabin. The
elected husband after broOding over
the affair several days. resolved to
try TO regain his wife. Armed with an
axe he went at midnight to batter down
the door. When he had about succeeded
went through his heart. The murderer
pulled the body in, put it away under
the bed. and then slept until daylight.
During the time gained he fled the coun-
try and has been in Florida ever since.
The wife was arrested when the murder
was discovered. but was never brought
to trial The officers believed. however.
that if ever the murderer came back he
would be found with the woman who
had gotten him into his old trouble.
Early in the week it was reported
that a strange man had been seen in the
woman's cabin; that he was hidden
during tine day, and went forth only un-
der the shade of night. 1t was pretty
well settled that this man was the fugi-
tive Smelling, SO a warrant was duly
placed in the hands of Jailer Skipper to
effect his arrest. Skipper summoned to
his aid Messrs. Joe L. Stanley and
l.. A. Burge. and about noon to-day
al started out for the suspected spot.
When they neared the cabin, which
they approached by different routes. they
found the doors and windows closed.
Skipper broke the door and had no sooner
pried it open than Smelling appeared
and fired four shots. One went through
Shippers heart, another went through
Stanley's hips and abdomen, while two
others went wild in the air. Smelling
then broke for the woods.
Fully two hundred men are securing
the woods of the country tonight. If
Smelling is caught his body will dangle
from the limb of the nearest tree.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21
Fierce Gales in England.

LONDON, May 20.-Fierce gales have
prevailed and great damage has been
done in various parts of England. In
Kent the wind blew with the violence of
a hurricane. Snow and hail storms
have been experienced in the lake dis
tricus of Scot land. In London trees in
parks We're injured and many were
blown down. Many wrecks are reported
to have occurred ON the coast.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21

ST. LOUIS, May 20.-The Southern
Presbyterian General Assembly recon-
veued this morning and DIR. Strickler,
the Moderator, announced his commit
tees. Overtures were read, sent up by
Presbyteries, favoring and opposing or
ganic union, or closer relationship with
the Presbyterian Church Of the United
States, (the North Churchl communica-
tions on that subject were also received
from the North Church General Assem-
bly, now in session at Omaha The re-
ports of the Executive Committees We're
then received.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21
An Early start for Saranac Lake.

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The President,
accompanied by Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs.
Folsom and Colonel and Mrs. Lamont,
will leave Washington for Saranac Lake,
N. Y, next Thursday, for a fishing trip.
The party expects to be absent about
ten days. BY starting at this compare
lively early date it is believed that bet
ter fishing can be had, and as the usual
summer crowds of visitors will not be
in the Adirondacks there will be a more
favorable opportunity for the much
needed rest.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21
CONGRATULATIONS.
BRIDGEyILLE.
Correspondence of the Pdlatkd Neios.

BRIDGEvILI.E, May 10, 1887.
Bridgeville is the name Of new post
office just established in this county
with E. j. Bridge as postmaster. Ii Ia
four miles south Of Keuka on the trans
fer road to Orange Spring.
Bridgevilie is in fine section Of coun-
try, beautiful for situation, and is becom-
ing rapidly settled up. Maine, Indi-
ana, Ohio, West Virginia, Kansas, and
Michigan, are already represented here,
and being on the direct airline
survey from Palatka To Ocala, the boom
is sure TO continue. T.. NJ
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21
INCENDIARY SPEAKER SHOT.
Belief that Negroes he had Defrausies
Committed the Deed.

Belief that Negroes he had Defrauded
Committed the Deed.
AUGUSTA, GA, May 20.-A man
named Hoover. who has been going
around the country urging negroes to
band together to demand higher wages
and telling them to apply the torch if
the increase was refused. after a ha-
rangue at Warrenton, last night, was
dangerously shot bya band, it is alleged,
of armed men. 1t is believed that
Hoover has been swindling the negroes
and was the victim of their wrath.
There is no clue to the perpetrators.
Hoover may live, but it is doubtful. He
claims to be Knight of Labor
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21
.ParnelIisu and Crime -

LONDON, May a0.-The second INSTALL
ment of the present series of articles on
'.Parnellism and Crime" appears in the
Times to-day. 1t deals with the League
Convention in Chicago and Philadelphia
and the Clan Ma Gael Society's share
therein, and refers to the message which
it says Parnell sent to the Philadelphia
convention advising that platform be
framed which would ..enable us to con-
tinue to receive help from America
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21
The Jacob sharp Trial,

New YORK, Nav 20.-After the Court
of Oyer and Terminer opened, to-day, to
resume the work of getting a jury to try
Jacob Sharp, the defense issued their
first challenge, and excused James
Cousins, the fourth juror. The work of
getting a man to fill his place was then
EpyfIp
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21

DETROIT, May 20.-Specials from the
upper Peninsula says that reports from
twenty-eight different localities indicate
that the fires which have been ravishing
the country are diminishing, partly from
a lack of fuel. In some localities high
winds prevail and new fires occurred to-
day. The Erening Journal specials
summarize the situation by the state
ment that the upper Peninsula is "a, ,000,.
900 poorer ON account Of the winds ol
two weeks ago and these fires.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21
Democracy Needed.

1t is to he hoped that the Democrats
will be able to hold Rhode Island long
enough to reform its suffrage laws. The
census of that State just being COM
pleted shows that out of 5000 men of
voting age only Al 200 are actual voters,
and only 46. COO are qualified to vote.
Most of the other 10 900 are not allowed
to vote because they do not possess S13i
worth of real estate. Rhode Island
would be a reliably Democratic State if
it had manhood suffrage.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21
Extensive Bank Eorgeries.

We are informed that extensive frauds
have been committed on the agents of
an American bank by means of forged
letters of credit, which we've presented
simultaneously bya gang of stealthful
thieves in six or eight leading cities of
the coIsinent. The forger has not been
caught. 1t is expected they will come to
London
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21
Declined Cabinet Making.

PARIS, May 20.-M. de Fraycinct went
to the Elysee palace at 4 O'Clock this af-
ternoon, and informed President Grevy
that he had come to the conclusion there
was no satisfactory prospect of his being
able to form cabinet that would en-
dure. He therefore declined the task
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21
Valuable Horses Burned.

NEW ORLEANS, May 20.-The stock pens
of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad,
ten freight cars and a quantity of freight
was burned. Seven horses, including
the noted racer, George L., were burned
To death. The total loss is estimated at
goo Oo0
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21
Brown, Duncan, of Sumter. and Lamar.
The first ba:.ot stood:

Mr.. Brown moved to make the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Lamar unanimous by ac-
clamation. The motion was carried
with tremendous applause and Lamar
being invited, addressed the caucus in a
spirited speech of five minutes duration
i'm which he expressed warm thanks for
the honor and the caucus adjourned.
CHOATE.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21

To be able 10 fix the thoughts or the
attention exclusively upon one subject.
and TO keep them there without waver-
ing as long as IL necessary, is most sini-
portant element Of success i'm every oc-
cupation.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21

Mr.. Anthony Comstock says he's not
afraid Of the Sun. Hooray! But let
him beware. The Sun has squelched
bigger men than Anthony Comstock by
nominating them for the Presidency Of
the United States.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21

CALUMET, Mich, May 20.-The vii
lage of Lake Linden or Torch Lake, Ke-
weenah County, was destroyed by
fire to-day, involving loss of $4,000
0ln
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21
Aye!
Athens tGa-) Bann,


Athens tGa-) BannerWatchman-
Most of the Georgia papers believe that
Mrs. Cleveland should have a second
term. 1t will be remembered that Mrs.
Cleveland has not served out a full term.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21

PhIIadtIphla HecOfd.
About this time Mr.. Jake Sharp would
even trade places with baseball umpire
and consider himself a happy man.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21
Arresting Leaders of the :

=
BRUSSELS, May 20.-The police are
arresting the leading agitators in the
present labor strike.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21
BASE BALL,

NEW YORK, May 2O.-Nine innings:
New York -.-..-.---..-5 90 3 o-IO
Pittsburg.- ----.---.---.----a 9 . I0Ie 90
Base hits-New York Is. Pittsburg la. Errors
New York 10, Pittsburg 3. Batteres-GeOrge
and Deasey, Mccormack and Carroll
Boston, May 20.-Nine innings:
hSfi%n inGanapols. iissssSSSs
Base hits Boston IA. Indianapolis 10. Errors
Boston ), Indianapolis T. Batteries-Stem-
meyer and O'Rourke, Boyle and Meyers
CLEVELAND, o., May a0.-Nine inn
ings
Athletics. tics......-....-.........0 25OI2 goo do
Base hits Cleveland 3 Athletics le. Errors
Cleveland ., Athletics3 3.
PHILADELPHIA, May 20.-Nine inn
ings:
Philadelphia. ia..-----.-..-.---.3 , oo0ooC-
Base Philadelphia I3, Chicago 10. Errors
Philadelphia :, Chicago 3 Batteries-Me-
Guire and Casey, Flint and Ciarkson-
WASHINGTON, May a0.-Nine innings:
Washington. ........ ----.0 10000 010o0-1 |
Base hits Washington II, Detroit IA. Errors
Washington 5, Detroit l. Batteries-Shaw and
Gi1ligan, Baldwin and Gauzel-
CHARLESTON, May a0.-Nine innings
New Orleans o o o O000I-3 3
LOUISVILLE, May 20.-Twelve inn
| ings:
| Louisville iIle.-..-...-..O4 sOI0 0o00I- 8
METROPOLITAN, osoolo0s sso0:.s
Base hits-Louisville Id, Metropolitan sl
| Errors-Louisviile !. Metropoltans 3.
| CINCINNATI, May a0.--Nlne innings:
| Cincinnati ..........-.-...-3 ? 000I-e
Baltimore. .-...-.--..-- % o - 5 l o-1t
| Base hts-Cincinnati 49, Baltimore b Errors
| Cincinnati !. Baltimore ).
ST. LOUIS, May 20.-Nine innings:
/ ST. Louis sis-...-...-....-....-3o 3 o o , 90 2-Ii
| Brooklyn ......-.------.----1 Il = o = o. 4
Base hits-St. louis q. brooklyn 1s- Errors
i ST Louis =, Brooklyn5-
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21
Earthquake. shock at Monte Carlo.


LONDON. May 20.-A rather violent
shock of earthquake was felt at Monte
Carlo at O'Clock this morning.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21

hhIlsAs NIty IInlsss-
Up to the hour fof going To press no
new million Collar buildings have been
projected for Kansas City.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21

Nominations were made as follows:
Messrs. Spear, Hicks, Cromwell and
Campbell, all of whom declined; Messrs.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21
Will stand by the Rfddleberger Law

RICHMOND, VA, May 20.-A joint resO-
luton was passed in the Senate to-day
re-affirmIng the determination of the
State to stand by the Riddleberger law,
and calling on the people to pay their
taxes in money and not in coupons. The
resolution was subsequently communi-
Gated to the House but was laid over un-
til to-morrow.
Sir Edward Thornton and Mr.. Brath-
waite to-day sent letter to the joint
legislative committee in reference to
the charge made that in a circular re-
Gently issued by the English representa-
tives on the debt question, deliberate
misstatements had been made, in which
they say:
Our circular is perfectly correct and is
not misleading. 1t is perfectly plain to
any one of the most ordinary intelligence
that our circular did not in any way pur-
port to give the figures of the whole
debt The whole object of the circular
| is to show what are the sacrifices which
| the holders of the consol and the ten forty
debt whom we primarily repr esent.
were prepared to make and it Is to them
alone alone the circular refers.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-21
THE TURF.

LOUISVILLE, May 2O.-The attendance
at the races was fair, the weather warm
and beautiful, the racing only fair.
Lucky Baldwin captured another estab-
lished stake, Los Angeles being an easy
winner over Badge in the Elmendorf
three-quarter mile dash. The dark horse
again made himself felt and only two
favorites won. The bookmakers We're
probably Int harder than at any time be-
fore
First race, six furlongs, Harry Glenn
won; Barak, second; Hecla, third Time:
1:1St.
Second race, six furlongs, Avery won;
Roy Boy, second; VenistI, third. Time:
1:1St.
Third race, Elmendorf stakes for two
year olds, three-fourths of a mile, Los
Angeles won by a length, without a
touch, in 1:16t.
Fourth race, one mile, Jennie McFar-
iand won; Handy Andy, second. Time:
i:45f.
Fifth race, one and one-siXteenth
mile, Monocrat won; Kalootah, second;
Katie A., third. Time: l: :511.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-12-28

El Clamor del Pats parece que
est& muv contento con la denun
cis del BoLET1N.
Nos 10 explicamos, aunque q
nosotros no nos dueie.
Lo de insultar d los naturaleS
del pals, quo nos suelta Ell Clo
NOR, guar deselo ell colega, y que
no Sc lie indigesse.
Los naturales del pai son nues.
tros h -rmauos, y hemos nosotros
abogado por su bien, mas, in6nita-
mente mas, que Ey Clamer del
Pats.
Que en- ESQ de denostar 4 dies.
tro y siniestro parece que goza
privilegio.
Sobre todo los peninsulares,
residences aqui, y a quienes echo
en- cara Ell pen6n de Gibraltar, y
les dijo que SO fuesen a Espafia
d >rescatarlo, .lamandelos ignO
romtes. oUentureros, erplotadores,
etc. etc.
va sabemos, pues, quien es el
peri6dico que entire nosotros, 4
falta de razones, emplea lnsultos
y palabrotas.
En- cuanto al jdbilo de El Cla-
Nor por nuestra denuncia, le di.
remOs:
Tenga ell colega un poco de
calma, que no hay NAL que Glen
anos dure. y despacio, despacio,
SO llega lejos.
"lLo que ha de suceder, al fin uucedel"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-12-28
CUENTAS pROVINCIALES,
II.

Cumpliendo 10 prometido, y
solo por ofrecerlo q los periodicos
madilefos, que hablan de este
asunto sin conocimiento pleno,
vamos a relatar los principaies
datos del desfalco de las cuentas
provinciales.
Hallandose enformo ell ex.Con.
tador don Julian Barreda, Sc ad-
virti6 que por cierto se1vicio de
los provinciales SO habian CO.
brado gruesas sumas de efecti-
vo, por efsctos no entregados.
Entonces ell Presidente de la
Excma. Diputaci6n, Excmo. Sr.
D. Pablo Ubarri, suspendi6 al
Contador, di6 cuenta al Gobierno
General, y comenz6, previa la
authorization de este, ell esclareci-
miento de los hechos. AL etecto,
Sc desempaquetaron los compro-
bantes de las cuentas, aproba.
das por la Diputaci6n, en- virtud
de informe favorable de dos Di-
putados reformistas. Entonces ell
empleado nombrado por ell senior
Ubarri examinaba los libros de
Contadur1a, confrontaba los de la
Depositaria y practicable las dill
.gencias con 7enientes; los Tribu.
males de Justicia instruian causa
criminal contra don Julian Barre.
da, Contador, y don Pascasio Ruiz,
Depositario. Aquel obtuvo por
resultado de sus investigaciones
que ell desfalco ascendia q la SUI
ma de $23.7l0,42: los tribunales
declararon absuelto al sefior Ruiz,
condenando al Contador 4 II amos
de cadena temporal, con otras pc
mas accesorias. Suspendiendo la
relaci6nI puede inferirse por 10
dicho, y que consta en- docnmen-
tos ofciales, responsabilidad al
guna para ell senior Ubarri? ITe-
MIA por que temer ell esclareci-
miento de los hechos? Aproba
das las cuentas por la Diputaci6n
Provincial, fuefale facil fejar en-
Ia obscuridad hechos que de nadie
eran conocidos. No tenfa por
que nj para que, pero prosigamos.
Aun estaban los Tribunales de
Justicia funcioaando, cuando ell
setaor Blanco present6 en- II de
Abril de 1882, per escrito, una
moci6n para que sc instruyera
expediente CON el objeto de exiglr
responsabilidsd administrative por
el desfalco habido en- los fon~
dos provinciales, y SO remitie.
sen al Tribunal de Cuentas las
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-12-28
Ell CLAMOR "....
10 q q q = N a M Il mt AZ,

Ell Clamor del Pals, y todo
los que en- la prensa y fuera d
ella piensan como ell colega auto
nomista, cien millone8 de vect
han acusado al periodismo incon
dicionai, por acusarle de algo, d.
adulador con todos los gobernan
tes, de panegiri,ta de los mismos
Iigualmente en- suy aoiertos qu'
en- sus errores.
Y partiendo de esta sandia acu
sacion, a trillones ha prodigad'
la prensa adversaria los dicterio'
y las invectivas a nuestro perio
dismo Unconditional.
Pero q buen SECURE que ST es,
prensa adversaria SO hubiese mi
RADIO en- su propio espejo como
hubiese enmudecido; como hu
blese para siempre, sonrojsda, su
primido sus desatentadas acusa
clones, sus insensatas invectivas
contra el periodi,mo incondicio'
nal!
Porque nosotros no hemos he.
cho otra cosa hasta ahora, y sc.
guiremos haciendolo en- 10 suce
sivo, que rodear de prestigio aqu1
d la Autoridad representante de
Espana y del Gobierno, a trueque
algunas veces lque galard6n
de inconcebibies desengafios, hi
jos del candor 8 del optimismo, &
de la polftica pusilanime & infe-
cunda de las componendas.
Y obrabamos y obraremos de
aq0ella suerte porque NOS 10 i'm
ponfan y nos 10 imponen, no el
esfuerzo ajeno, sino ell impulse es-
pontaneo y noble y desinteresado
de nuestras convicciones, de nues-
tro patriotismo, de nuestros sen.
timientos, de nuestro modo de
ser. W.
Mas adulador, a su manera,
con los Gobernantes, que ell ele.
mento adversario, nj 10 habido, nj
es possible que 10 hays, nj aun
que sc conciba. h..
IPero cuando ha adulado ese
elemento q los Gobernantes
Cuando inocentemente Sc ha pro-
metido de ellos, no sabemos por
que, 10 irrealizable, 10 que no Sc
puede conceder sin la mas tre-
menda de las abdicaciones, sin
la mas pavorosa de las response
biIidades. Pero convertida la
ilusion en- fasco, he squf que ell
turiferario egoista de todos los
Gobernantes, de tai ha pasado q
ser, de Ia noche q la ma11ana, su
inplacable enemigo, su implaca
bic detrsctor. Y entouces dquidn
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-12-28
JMPENSACIONES,


~ noble prueba nos da
\querido & ilustrado cole :,
'igionario La Mtegridad
EN- su editorial de aver,
lie Ia denuncia a que
,tidos. Nuestro di,
4 Erase culta y gala
cemos infnitamen.
Huestras contrarie.
.ompletamente identificado
Gun las opiniones por nosotros
sostenidas y sustentadas.
"Si antes, dice, con amino de-
cidido en- ell alma, con fe inque.
brantable en- el coraz6n, hemos
seguido sin miedo nj vacilaciones,
la senda patri6tica que nos ha
trazado la conducta noble y gene
rosa de las espanolas publicacio.
nes que nos han precedido en-
esta tan levantada como di6cilisi-
ma tarea, hoy, sentimos 10 que
sienta el colega correligionario
denunciado, sufrimos cdsnto 81
sufra, y por este mismo ell dia
que brille en- todo su esplendor Ia
luz de Ia justicia y Sc reconozcan,
como esperamos, los m6viles pa.
tri6ticos y levantados que han
guiado su pluma & inspirado su
ZEAL pensamiento, p"rticiparemos
igualmente de todas Sus ustas
alegrias, de todas s0s legitimas
| satisfacciones."
Manifestar aqui nuestro profun
do reconocimiento al college, por
su noble y leal conducta, nos pa
rece perfectamente sup6Kaao. Co.
rresponderle con la expression
sincera de iguales deseos, es nues-
tro deber ineludible. Sepalo asi el
colega correligionario, y crea que
sentimos tan vivo inter6s por sus
triunfos como por los nuestros.
De que no estamos solos son
tambien brillante y noble prueba
las siguientes manifestaciones que
va hemos recibido, por TELEGRAPH,
del Jefe de nuestro partido en-
Ciales, sefor Martinez, y de los
amigos carinosos que desde AFRO.
20 nos felicitan. Es la compen-
saci6n, que jamas falta a las &C.
clones generosas. Bien saben
ellos que somos suyos por entero.
Reciban de nuevo las expresiones
de nuestro cari1io, con la gratitud
sincera por las suyas. Siguen
los telegramas:
Mauati, Diciembre 26.
Director BoLETIN.
Incondicionales GALES lamen-
tan denuncia, ofrecen testimonio
consideration.
Adelante, patri6tica campafia;
justicia brillara esplendoross.
nGartinez."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-12-28
NOvENA AR1o.

Con notable solemnidad SO est&
celebrando en- Cathedral ell piadoso
Novenario d.. .Nuestrs Sonora de
Ia Providencia, Protectora de Bo.
rinquen. LIS sermones estan 4
cargo del : do. P. Paul don Felix
Garcia, ar 'go nusstro, tan Illus
trado sacerdote como elocuente y
persuasive orad,r sagrado. Di.
gallo, 81 NO, en- la actual uovena,
su numeroso ..uditorio, en- cuyo
corazon caen como lluvias de be-
nefico y vivifisante rocio las edi.
6cantes exho,ttsciones que desde
"a Catedra del Espiritu Santo d.
RI s'e con Auida, castiza y ele-
ga frase el P. Garcia, d quien
CO >.osamente felicitamos.